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Coronavirus - how is it/has it affected you?

SocketRocket said:
There is a middle way you could consider. You may find after a period of enjoying life free from the stresses work can bring that you start to miss the interaction with people. Maybe consider some part time work, you could consider a charity or even something like the National trust or even a golf club.
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Indeed - charities are going to be looking to change the way they work and might need a wee bit of PM support...or I just do two days a week working in my church cafe...

As far as social interaction is concerned, I am fortunate in that I have my golf club and church - and friends in both - though all are in their context and not outside of them :) And once we can travel I have a very large and close extended family of cousins and other relatives living in many beautiful locations across Scotland (from Tiree to Torridon; from Orkney to Wick and the Black Isle; then down to Aberdeen and Deeside - I am very fortunate. That all upside aside - I am actually a fairly solitary person - quite happy in my own company for as long as. So - I find myself as happy playing golf on my own as playing with others, sometimes happier :)

I am also thinking that as schools look to see how they teach in the year or so following a return - they may be looking to engage individuals who can teach - or at least convey - the basics of subjects not requiring highly specialised skillsets. So I could not (immediately) teach physics, chemistry - or even Maths - but I am sure that I could teach the basic information of much History or Geography as these are both subjects that I have always enjoyed and have a great interest in, supporting the actual teachers of these subjects in the context of a different way of organising their teaching and assessing.
 
SwingsitlikeHogan said:
Indeed - charities are going to be looking to change the way they work and might need a wee bit of PM support...or I just do two days a week working in my church cafe...

As far as social interaction is concerned, I am fortunate in that I have my golf club and church - and friends in both - though all are in their context and not outside of them :) And once we can travel I have a very large and close extended family of cousins and other relatives living in many beautiful locations across Scotland (from Tiree to Torridon; from Orkney to Wick and the Black Isle; then down to Aberdeen and Deeside - I am very fortunate. That all upside aside - I am actually a fairly solitary person - quite happy in my own company for as long as. So - I find myself as happy playing golf on my own as playing with others, sometimes happier :)

I am also thinking that as schools look to see how they teach in the year or so following a return - they may be looking to engage individuals who can teach - or at least convey - the basics of subjects not requiring highly specialised skillsets. So I could not (immediately) teach physics, chemistry - or even Maths - but I am sure that I could teach the basic information of much History or Geography as these are both subjects that I have always enjoyed and have a great interest in, supporting the actual teachers of these subjects in the context of a different way of organising their teaching and assessing.
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Teaching teenagers sounds a bit stressful to me, personally I prefer something less intense where you can meet people but not have to manage them. But, whatever floats your boat I guess.
 
SocketRocket said:
Teaching teenagers sounds a bit stressful to me, personally I prefer something less intense where you can meet people but not have to manage them. But, whatever floats your boat I guess.
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I think I could cope teaching secondary if I didn't have to do the assessment and marking side :) ...almost like a classroom assistant working with the teacher - and sometimes taking the class to take the load off the teacher if - say - classes have to be split in two for social distancing reasons - thereby doubling the teaching load. Alternatively maybe simply being available for students who need some support and/or questions answered when the teacher may be busy teaching the other half of the class.

Me and Mrs were musing over how secondary schools will be able to deliver teaching, when we out on our walk yesterday, and we couldn't see past schools having to get additional resource in to enable teachers to cope with 2x or even 3x the number of classes, and such as teaching on Saturdays etc.
 
SwingsitlikeHogan said:
Indeed - charities are going to be looking to change the way they work and might need a wee bit of PM support...or I just do two days a week working in my church cafe...

As far as social interaction is concerned, I am fortunate in that I have my golf club and church - and friends in both - though all are in their context and not outside of them :) And once we can travel I have a very large and close extended family of cousins and other relatives living in many beautiful locations across Scotland (from Tiree to Torridon; from Orkney to Wick and the Black Isle; then down to Aberdeen and Deeside - I am very fortunate. That all upside aside - I am actually a fairly solitary person - quite happy in my own company for as long as. So - I find myself as happy playing golf on my own as playing with others, sometimes happier :)

I am also thinking that as schools look to see how they teach in the year or so following a return - they may be looking to engage individuals who can teach - or at least convey - the basics of subjects not requiring highly specialised skillsets. So I could not (immediately) teach physics, chemistry - or even Maths - but I am sure that I could teach the basic information of much History or Geography as these are both subjects that I have always enjoyed and have a great interest in, supporting the actual teachers of these subjects in the context of a different way of organising their teaching and assessing.
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Yes, as SR says, if you want to get less stress in your life, teaching teenagers is not a good idea! . As one who has been retired a while, it is a truism( though logic says it shouldn't be ) that when you are retired,you never have enough time to do things?.
You may be surprised that you won't have time for all , some, or most of your ideas.
Whatever you do, enjoy your retirement. Remember the adage about your hand in a bucket of water and what happens when you take it out.
No one is indispensable.
 
Swinglowandslow said:
Yes, as SR says, if you want to get less stress in your life, teaching teenagers is not a good idea! . As one who has been retired a while, it is a truism( though logic says it shouldn't be ) that when you are retired,you never have enough time to do things?.
You may be surprised that you won't have time for all , some, or most of your ideas.
Whatever you do, enjoy your retirement. Remember the adage about your hand in a bucket of water and what happens when you take it out.
No one is indispensable.
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To be honest - I think I am in the group who will find plenty to fill my time - and though as happy as I am being the solitary chap - if I need something out there, I know I can do a few hours a day a couple of times a week in our church cafe...and I have loads of lovely places to visit with free accommodation in Scotland...including Islay - now what could I find to do in Islay while staying in my brother's house :unsure:
 
Coming back from nights this morning the roads the other way were back to normal levels ..

Parents had their daily bike ride today went through park they said was packed

Sounds like people can't afford to stay at home and the ones who can have either got bored or need to just get out to stop themsleves going mental
 
Hobbit said:
Its a tough one Hugh. I had a similar conversation with HID few days back. Making a raw assumption of 3 score years and 10 I have 8 years left, plus a few months. How much of the New Normal do I want? How much of the New Normal would be comfortable? But its not just about the risk we are willing to accept. If we are selfish and do the wrongs things its not just us we are risking.

At the end of the day do we live to the limit of any new regulations or do we accept we're the wrong side of 60 and take a few extra precautions? No doubt we'll all come to our own decisions on that one.
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Please Brian, I'm a few years older than you and SILH I'd hate to think I'm going through this just for 2.5 years left! Anyway I still feel much younger and I'm not gonna go till I've spent a fair bit of my pension ?
 
Dando said:
The lockdown and working from home is taking its toll and I’m struggling with my depression.
Can’t get to my caravan either to escape from things.
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Maybe just another week or 10 days and things will be easier. Look after yourself James
 
Two years into retirement and apart from the first six months the rest has been sh1t... Mostly due to a self inflicted injury but just as I was in a position to resume participation in life... Covid arrived... Like others I've struggled with getting my head around coping strategies... Need a vaccine PDQ... Not sure any further extended period of confinement is within my ability to deal with...
 
Fish said:
Not even one sexy nightie, they all looked like Waynetta Slob, dribbling from every orifice ?
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Bad luck, Nottingham is renowned for have the best women to men ratio in the country and for having many absolute stunners
 
Dando said:
The lockdown and working from home is taking its toll and I’m struggling with my depression.
Can’t get to my caravan either to escape from things.
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Alright bud, how's it going today.
Fancy a chat, a virtual beer or even someone to insult as though you're at work I'm always happy to oblige. ??
 
There was a discussion in here last week about masks, should you shouldn’t you.

Spain: masks are compulsory on public transport. They are also compulsory for retailers that are public facing, and for employees who don’t work alone. Everyone else is recommended to wear them.

How do we get masks? We have received two deliveries in the last couple of weeks from the Town Hall, and we get our next delivery this week - how does a poor country like Spain achieve that. Every single house, apartment etc.

And the streets and walls have been sprayed with a strong disinfectant at least once a week, every week for the last 8 weeks.
 
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